Bottle-filling machine



(No'Model.)

R. 1vI. HUNTER. Y BOTTLE BILLING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT EEicE.

RUDOLPH M. IIUN"ER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOTTLE-FILLING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 553,854, dated February 4, 1896.

Application filed .Tune l, 1887. Serial No. 239,929. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it, may concern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH M. HUNTER, of the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Bottle Filling Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Hy invention has reference to bottle-filling machines; and it consists in certain improvements, all of which are fully set forth in the following specification, and shown in the accompanying drawings, which form part thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine adapted to fill a number of bottles or cans simultaneously and accomplish said result without the use of valves.

I am aware that it has been proposed to pivot sirup boxes or pitchers and water-pitchers so that they may be tilted to pour the com tents through an unvalved outletinto a glass supported below such outlet, but in all such contrivances there were no divisions which extended part way up, as in my invention set out hereinafter; and no such device was ever used prior to my invention to measure out equal quantities of liquid and simultaneously feed them to several bottles.

In carrying out my invention I employ a pivoted frame which performs the double duty of supporting the bottles or cans and the liquid-trou gh.

The essential feature of the invention is the employment of a pivoted trough having outlets so arranged that when the trough is tilted backward the outlets come above the liquid-level, so that when the liquid is run into the trough it will not run out; but as soon as tilted the outlets come below the liquid-level and the contents escape into the bottles. From this it is evident that no valves of any kind are necessary, and hence complication is avoided. The apparatus is adjustable so as to take in any size of bottle and iill the bottles veach with a given quantity of liquid.

I do not conne myself to the particular construction of apparatus shown, as the invention comprehends broadly the idea of tilting the liquid-compartment to bring its cutlets above or below the liquid-level.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a bottle-filling machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of same on line cx of Fig. 2, except that in this figure the parts are shown as tilted. Fig. at is a perspective view of the latching device for dropping the tray and bottles after being filled. Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation through the longitudinal clamping device and axis of the pivoted part of the filler, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the bottle-trays removed.

A are the two standards arranged one at each end of the machine and bolted to two longitudinal base timbers A.

C is the liquid-trough, which is clamped between two end plates CQ supported by the rod B, j ournaled in the standards. Surrounding the rod B and interposed between the plates- O is a tube C2, which holds said plates at a given distance apart. Upon the rod B, outside of plates C, are short sections of tubes B', which parts are clamped together by nuts b on the ends of rod B, screwed against washers b. The tubes B are directly journaled in the standards, and the washers prevent the nuts being turned off when workin g the machine. This is clearly shown in Fig. 5. The trough C is adjusted between lugs on said plates C and is clamped in place by rod c and thumb-nuts c2. The trough itself is made of copper tinned on the inside and is preferably triangular in cross-section with the open top C3 and the lower divisions C4 forming as many compartments as there are bottles to be filled. At the bottom of each of these compartments is a tubular outlet c, made small enough to enter the neck of the bottles.

C5 is an overflow arranged near the top of the trough, whose use Will be explained hereinafter. The divisions C4 of the trough which form the compartments are so arranged that when the trough is receiving liquid they are more or less submerged in the liquid, whereby the said liquid may iind its level and enter freely all of the compartments.

The plates C extend down and receive the bolts G. Upon these bolts is supported slotted castings h, which are secured to the back board H made adjustable to suit the bottles. Upon the outside of the plates C and also connected with the bolts G by means of the slots f are the frames F having arms F'at or near the bottom.

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I is the tray-drop and is secured at each end to castings J having pins j journaled in the frames F. These castings have stops jf at the top to limit their downward movement by striking on the arms F', (see Fig. 4,) and also pivoted catches K hinged at K2 and made to catch on the arms F/ by springs K. Any other form of spring-catches may be used, if desired. Then the bottle-sup port I is raised the catches K snap over the arms F and hold it up, but when said catches are withdrawn, then by gravity the bottle-support falls until arrested by the lugj. A double latch-operating lever L is journaled in the bottle-support I at or near its middle, and is provided with a handle l to operate it. This leverL is connected with the catches by rods 7a, so that both catches are operated simultaneously. By loosening the bolts G the back board II may be adjusted forward or backward, and the bottle-support I may be adjusted up or down so as to suit various sized bottles.

M is a tray for supporting the bottles, and is made of the shape shown in Fig. 6, having handles m on each end. The bottles to be filled are placed upon the tray and it is placed upon the bottlesupport I when lowered. The apparatus is then tilted and the outlets C made to enter the mouths 'of the bottles, and the bottle-support israised and locked, and the parts will be in the position shown in Fig. 3.

The frame C/ is provided with an adjustable arm D, furnished with a projection d adaptedl to catch upon a hook E pivoted to standard A, and held in operative position by a spring e. The arm D is pivoted on the tube B and has a slotted are Dl having a pointer passing over a scale D2 on the plate C, and clamped rigidly thereto by a screw d. By adjusting the arm D, the trough is made to tilt more or less before catching, and as this lowers or raises the overflow more or less the trough will hold different quantities of liquid, and hence the machine can be adjusted to iill different sized bottles.

Considering the parts `in the position shown V in Fig. 3 the trough C is filled with liquid from a large tap, and when filled to the overiiow the machine is tilted. As the bottles N are lowered the trough C is raised and the liquid is equally divided. by the divisions C4, and each bottle receives its proper amount. The divisions prevent the other bottles overflowing should the outlet to one bottle become clogged from 'any cause. \Vhen the bottles are lled the handle Z is pulled, and the bottle-support I may then be lowered with the tray M and bottles N,whose necks fall below the Aoutlets c. rI he tray of filled bottles may then be removed and another tray of empty bottles put in its place and the operation repeated.

I do not coniine myself to the construction here shown, as it is evident that the details may be modified in a large number of ways which would be evident to any skilled mechanic, but the construction shown has been found exceptionally well adapted to the purpose in practice.

The bolts G and nuts b and thumb-nuts e2 are the only parts which are required to be removed in dismantling the machine, and hence are the only parts requiring clamping in assemblin g the parts. Ilence the machine is very economical to build. It is easy to remove the trough for cleaning, if necessary, or two or more dilerent troughs may be used with the same framework of the machine.

The simplicity of the device is apparent, and its operation is perfect.

I am aware of Patents No. 227,825 of 1880 and No. 98,176 of 1869 and claim nothing therein set out or claimed.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a bottle-filling machine the combination of a main su pport,a long horizontallypivoted trough journaled in said supports, said trough having a series of equal divisions extending part way up, but submerged when the trough is being filled, also made open at the top above the divisions, and forming a series of compartments integrally connected so as to tilt as a unit provided with outlets at the bottom between the divisions and a support for the bottles adapted to hold bottles in line with the outlets when said trough is turned to bring the outlets down.4

2. In a bottle-illing machine the combination of a pivoted trough having an outlet at its bottom, a support for said trough andabottlc-support secured to and moving with said trough.

3. In a bottle-iilling machine the combination f supporting-standards, a pivoted frame journaled thereon, a trough secured to one end of said frame, and having a series of outlets at the bottom, a bottle-support at the other end of the frame, and a locking device to ,lock said framein its tilted position.

Li. In a bottle-filling machine the combination of supporting-standards, a pivoted frame journaled thereon, a trough secured to one end of said frame, and having a series of outlets at the bottom, an adjustable bottlesupport at the other end of the frame, and a locking device to lock said frame in its tilted position.

5. In a bottle-lling machine the combination of supporting-stand ards, a pivoted frame journaled thereon, a trough secured to one end of said frame, and having a series Vof outlets at the bottom, a bottle-support at the other end of the frame, and an adjustable locking device to lock said frame in its tilted position. 1

6. A bottlediller trough made like a slotted tube with closed ends and provided with bearings by which it is held horizontal and adapted to rotate, and having a series of vertical divisions insaid tube extending from one side of the slot to the other side of the ICO IIO

tube at some distance from the other side of the slot and having their'tops below the liquid-level when filling the trough and forming a series of short compartments of equal capacity in one part of the tube integrally connected so as to tilt as a unit and uniting to form one long compartment in the other part of the tube, and a series of outlets from the tube opening into the compartments,whereby when said tube is turned on its bearings the liquid held in the single long compartment is divided equally among the series of short compartments and runs out of the series of outlets at the bottom.

7. In a bottle-'filling machine the combination of supporting-standards, a pivoted frame journaled thereon, a trough secured to one end of said frame, and having an inlet and overflow at the top and a series of outlets at the bottom, a bottle-support at the other end of the frame, and a locking device to lock said frame in its tilted position.

S. In a bottle-iilling machine the combination of supporting-standards, a pivoted frame journaled thereon7 a trough secured to one end of said frame, and having a series of outlets at the bottom, a bottle-tray support at the other end of the frame, a removable bottle-tray adapted to Iit upon said support, and a locking device to lock said frame in its tilted position.

9. Ina bottle-filling machine the combination of a stationary support, a pivoted frame supported thereon, a trough having a series of outlet-tubes on its bottom secured to said frame, and a bottle-support carried by said frame to hold the bottles against the outlet tubes or allow them to move away from them.

l0. In a bottle-iillin g machine the combination of a stationary support, a pivoted frame supported thereon, a trough having a series of outlet-tubes on its bottom secured to saidV frame, and an adjust-able bottle-support carried by said frame to hold the bottles against the outlet-tubes or allow them to move away from them and adjustable to or from the outlet-tubes to suit bottles of diiferent heights.

Il. In a bottle-fillin g machine the combina* tion of a stationary7 support, a pivoted frame supported thereon, a trough having a series of outlet-tubes on its bottom secured to said frame, a back board and a bottle-support carried by said frame to hold the bot-tles against the outlet-tubes or allow them to move away from them.

l2. In a bottle-filling machine t-he combination of a stationary support, a pivoted frame supported thereon, a trough having a series of outlet-tubes on its bottom secured to said frame, a back board adjustably clamped to the pivoted frame and movable to or from the outlet-tubes, and an adjustable bottlesupport carried by said frame to hold the bottles against the outlet-tubes or allow them to move away from them.

13. Inabottle-iilling machine, the combination of a stationary support, a pivoted frame supported thereon, a trough secured to said frame and having a series of outlet-tubes opening therefrom, a support for the bottles also secured to said frame, anadjustable arm secured to said frame or trough 'and a catch secured to the stationary support.

14. A long movable trough open at the top and having vertical divisions extending from the bottom part way up toward the opening at the top and also provided with unobstructed outlets at the bottom of the trough between the several divisions terminating in extending tubes adapted to enter the bott-les whereby the trough forms a source of integrally-connected compartments adapted to tilt as a unit and have their fluid contents connecting upon filling the said trough, in combination with a movable bottle-support arranged at a lower level than the trough to hold the bottles in line with the tubes of the trough so that the liquid may pass without obstruction through the outlet-tubes immediately upon reaching said outlets.

l5. In a bottle-filling machine the combination of a stationary support, a pivoted frame supported thereon, a trough secured to said frame and having a series of outlettubes opening therefrom, adjustable frames carried by said pivoted Vframe, and a pivoted bottlesupport carried by said adjustable frames for supporting the bottles.

16. In a bottle-filling machine the combination of a stationary support, a pivoted frame supported thereon, a trough secured to said frame and having a series of outlet-tubes opening therefrom, adjustable frames carried by said pivoted frame, a pivoted bottle-support carried by said adjustable frames for supporting the bottles and an operating-handle for operating said bottle-support.

17. The combination of a pivoted frame, a removabletrough having outlet-tubes on its bottom supported by said frame, and a bot-tlesupport carried by said frame below said trough.

18. In a bottle-filling machine the combination of a stationary support with a pivoted trough having an open top, and divisions extending part way up and outlet-tubes at the bottom opening out of said trough between the divisions, and a bottle-support moving with the pivoted trough.

19. In a bottle-nlling machine the combination of a stationary support with a pivoted trough having an open top, and an overiiow at top and divisions extending part way up and outlet-tubes at the bottom opening out of said trough between the divisions, and a bottle-support moving with the pivoted trough.

20. In a bottle-filling machine a horizontally-pivoted trough having an open top, divisions extending part way up from the bottom and having their upper edges under the liquidlevel when filling the trough, and outlets at the bottom from the compartments formed by the divisions and in which said compartments are integrally connected and IOO IIO

adapted to tilt as a unit, in combination with a support for the bottles adapted to hold the bottles in position to receive the liquid from the trough when turned.

2l. The combination of standards A A, frames C pivoted thereto, tubes B (l2 clamping-bolt B extending through the tubes and forming the axis of frames C', nuts Z) on the ends oi' the bolt, trough C having outlet-tubes c clamped between the frames C', i' rames F having arms F bolted to the frames C', pivoted bottle-support I pivoted to frames F, and handle L Zand locks to hold said bottlesupport in an elevated position.

22. The combination of standards A A, frames C pivoted thereto, tubes B C2, clamping-bolt I extending through the tubes and forming the axis of frames C', nuts Z) on the ends of the bolt, trough C having outlet-tubes c clamped between the frames CQ an adjust.- able back board bolted to the frames C", frames F having arms F bolted to the frames C', pivoted bottlesupport I pivoted to frames F, and handle L Zand looks to hold said bottlesupport in an elevated position.

23. In a bottle-iller a pivoted trough made long with a longitudinal opening at or near the top, a series of vertical divisions in said trough forming a series of compartments of equal capacity and a series of extended tubular outlets of equal length at the bottom opening into the compartments between the divisions, said tubular outlets being adapted to extend down into the receptacle to receive the liquid in combination with a frame to which said trough is pivoted and held at a dista-nee above the floor or table upon which the machine stands.

2i. In a bottle or receptacle illin g machine, a horizontal]y-supported trough having alongitudinal opening at the top and a series of divisions extending part Way up from the bottom and terminating in outlet-openin at the bottom at points intermediate of the divisions in combination with a suitable bottle or receptacle support arranged relatively to the horizontal pivoted trough so as to bring the necks of the bottles or openings of the receptacles into alignment with the outlets 01; the trough When the latter is turned to cause said outlets to be at the lowest position.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

RUDOLPH M. HUNTER.

IVitnesses:

E. M. BRECKINREED, RICHARD S. CHILD, J r. 

